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Yom Kippur and False Apology Poems

August 30, 2013 By Sandra Bornstein 1 Comment

Usually deception is a trait that is looked down upon and not praised. Paradoxically, Gail Carson Levine takes a witty approach to this less than amusing topic by sharing a collection of “false apology poems.” The meaning of each poem is subtly enhanced by her illustrator, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Jewish Culture, Reviews Tagged With: children saying they are sorry, children's books regarding apologies, false apology poems, forgive me, forgive me I meant to do it, Gail Carson Levine, I meant to do it, recommended book for Yom Kippur, reluctant poetry readers, whimsical children's poems, Yom Kippur, Yom Kippur and saying your sorry, Yom Kippur books and apologies

Guest Blog- Nerdy Book Club

May 3, 2013 By Sandra Bornstein Leave a Comment

Today, I wrote a guest blot that was posted on The Nerdy Book Club website. I have followed this community of bloggers for over a year. They share book reviews, reading projects, and support reading culture. Over the years, the group has critiqued and discussed a plethora of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Jewish Culture, Reviews Tagged With: Holocaust picture books, Jewish picture books, Nerdy Book Club, Paying It Forward using Holocaust picture books, sharing Holocaust picture books., should Holocaust books be used in primary classroom, using Holocaust picture books

Time Traveling Back to the Dreyfus Affair

February 20, 2013 By Sandra Bornstein Leave a Comment

A couple of weeks ago, I attended the Colorado Council International Reading Association (CCIRA) in Denver. I had the distinct pleasure of listening to one of Marissa Moss’ talks that included a discussion of her book, Mira's Diary: Lost in Paris. Despite my interest in Jewish … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Jewish Culture, Reviews Tagged With: Children's literature- 19th century Paris, children's literature- anti-Semitism, children's literature- time traveling, Colorado Council of International Reading Association, Dreyfus Affair, Jane Yolen, Jewish historical fiction, Marissa Moss, Mira's Diary: Home Sweet Rome, Mira's Diary: Lost in Paris, The Devil's Arithmetic

Two Children’s Books for Hanukkah

December 10, 2012 By Sandra Bornstein 2 Comments

  When my children were growing up, there were a limited number of Hanukkah books for children. Each year since their youth, a variety of books have been published. This year, Kar Ben Publishing (a division of Lerner Publishing Group)  added two notable books to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Jewish Culture, Reviews Tagged With: celebrating Chanukah, Chanukah, Chanukah foods, children's books about secret Jews, children's books-anusim, children's books-crypto-Jews, children's books-religious freedom, Hanukkah, Hanukkah books, Hanukkah family activities, Hanukkah foods, Heidi Smith Hyde, Jamel Akib, Jewish children's books, Judye Groner, Madeline Wikler, multicultural picture books- Jews, Ursula Roma

Multicultural Picture Book- Jews and Muslims

November 21, 2012 By Sandra Bornstein Leave a Comment

Finding enough historical facts to create a complete picture is oftentimes impossible. Nevertheless, writers remain persistent when they feel a story needs to be told. Karen Gray Ruelle and Deborah Durland DeSaix fall into this category. After gathering a sufficient amount of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, International Education, Jewish Culture, Reviews Tagged With: Deborah Durland DeSaix, Grand Mosque of Paris, Jewish picture books- Holocaust, Jews and Muslims, Karen Gray Ruelle, multicultural picture books- Jewish, Multicultural picture books- Muslims, The Grand Mosque of Paris: A Story of How Muslims Rescued Jews During the Holocaust

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